Hundreds at funeral for Donegal road crash victim

Hundreds of people have attended the first of four back-to-back funerals for a group of men killed in a road crash in Donegal.

Daniel Scott, from Gortahork, John Harley and Shaun Harkin, both from Falcarragh, and Micheal Roarty, from Moneybeg, died in the single-vehicle crash near Magheraroarty, Gortahork.

They were travelling in a Toyota Corolla hatchback when it crashed near a bridge on a minor road.

The four were declared dead at the scene.

Local GAA clubs formed a guard of honour as Mr Harkin’s remains were taken up the icy driveway of Christ the King church in Gortahork on Thursday morning.

Sean O Gallchoir, parish priest at Christ the King, performed the opening funeral rites as the coffin was carried into the church in front of a large crowd of mourners.

Mount Errigal’s snow-clad peak loomed a few miles away and dominated the skyline.